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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Art in Park City, Utah

ART in PARK CITY, UTAH

The morning began with an overcast sky and light rain as A. Paul & I headed towards Park City for a day of gallery exploration. Park City, Utah is approximately 40 minutes east of Salt Lake City in the Wasatch Mountain Range and beyond its superb skiing offerings, there are approxiately 20 galleries and an art center dotting its historic Main Street.

Our first stop was in the Hope Gallery and Museum of Fine Art where we met Gallery Director Thomas Edsberg whose family has owned the gallery for over three generations. The Hope Gallery represents 16th to early 20th century Scandinavian and European master works by artists such as Durer and Bloch. Many of the artists represented at Hope demonstrates the Edsberg family's dedication of bringing master artists works, that have mostly been overlooked during the Impressionist and Modernist Movements, to the public. The collections offered are extensive and privately held by the family and in its 12,000 square foot facility in Park City, one of three locations in

Utah, is much more an intimate visit to a museum than gallery, though all ﻿﻿works are for sell. ﻿ ﻿ You can visit the Hope Gallery & Museum of Fine Art at http://www.hopegallery.com/ Thank you, Thomas, for all your time, information, and enthusiasm for the artworld.﻿

We ended our visit at Park City's Kimball Art Center where Studio Manager Minda Stockdale and docent Jane Riley provided insight into the activities of the art center. Beyond its three exhibit galleries, the non for profit Kimball Art Center offers workshops to children and adults in various mediums with a complete ceramic studio, photography darkroom, and welding facility. In addition to these offerings, the Center also hosts artist talks and coordinates Park City's Art Festival, a top major festival in the country. You can view the Center's offerings and exhibits at http://www.kimballartcenter.org/

As we headed back towards Salt Lake City, the clouds began to gather over the mountain vistas with the sun finding its way through a break. The result was breathtaking. As we reached the valley, the sunshine was abundant, promising a beautiful day for tomorrow's visit to Solitude Mountain for a bit of skiing.